Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$378
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
2.35M
1.4M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 2% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6085th and 6169th ($941 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Taiwan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taoyuan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Taoyuan ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 373rd and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.99%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8065
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.62
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.57
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17081
$7641

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$882
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$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464

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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635